question about new dvd box set
Allan Matthews
> I'm wondering why they didn't do this years ago, release everything in 1 box.
To maximize the amount of money that they can extract from you, that's
why.
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Amani
> why they didn't do this years ago, release everything in 1 box. It's
pretty
> lame to spend well over $100 for the TV episodes, then have to pay for the
> movies separately.
Uh...never? The TV episodes and the movies are distributed by totally
different companies. (ADV and Manga, respectively.)
--Taryn
Drinian
>>why they didn't do this years ago, release everything in 1 box.
Well, one could buy an illegal pirated set of Evangelion off of Ebay;
I'm pretty sure the Hong Kong people make a 5-disc set containing
everything. On the other hand, then you wouldn't be supporting the
creators (who certainly seem to deserve it).
Underproducing items is not distinctly Japanese either; a lot of car
companies have started doing it for models like the Mini Cooper or that
Chrysler thing. Of course, the most famous example is Ty, the maker of
Beanie Babies.
> Uh...never? The TV episodes and the movies are distributed by totally
> different companies. (ADV and Manga, respectively.)
>
> --Taryn
I'm more interested in finding out when ADV plans to release the
Director's Cuts of the last six episodes, which they licensed from
GAINAX back in April. I suppose it's taking some time to assemble a
production crew and cast that last worked together four years ago!
I'm also *very* annoyed that the recent Japanese Renewal addition didn't
include English subtitles. Had it, I might have just ordered the thing
rather than wait around for ADV to pick up the license for the "Renewal"
edition.
In the meantime, I'm unsure if I should go ahead and buy the Perfect
Collection or wait for all these new products to make their way to
America. Any suggestions?
Shoot, by that time maybe I'll have taught myself Japanese...
--Drinian
Ren Driver
is. Matt thinks he's buried under some football field and a few of the
other crew at adv think he got deported.
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Drinian
> They still don't know where the va for Feutski(I know I misspelled the name)
> is. Matt thinks he's buried under some football field and a few of the
> other crew at adv think he got deported.
Thanks for reminding me of that. I remember that on the Manga releases
of the movies they make mention on the commentary track about
Fuyutski-original having dropped off the face of the earth.
On the note of underproduction, it's occurred to me that the probable
reason for Japanese companies to do this is to guarantee profits. If
they rely on very conservative demand numbers and produce only a few
units which they know they can sell, they will definitely make a
profit. While they could produce more, they then put themselves at
risk of having unsold profit. Greater risk == greater returns, good or
bad.
Sure annoys me though. I've been trying to get the US DVDs of FLCL,
which started selling out as soon as the show aired on Adult Swim.
Synch-point (the company with US rights) only made 10,000 of the
special box set. Anyone want to sell me theirs for less than the
ridiculously inflated prices on Ebay right now?
--Drinian
Ren Driver
selling out like crazy at my local store. There isn't a particularly
significant reason to go for the box. The only diffrence between the
regular release and the box is the box itself. I can look around for you.
I have an amazing skill at finding those kindsa things. E-mail me if you're
interested.news:2dd50ad9.03082...@posting.google.com...
Ren Driver
Drinian
> I add now that I have found it for 34.99
Thanks, but that's a bit much. I think I saw the site, lemme guess --
does it come with a free shotglass? I'm on backorder at Amazon right
now, and hopefully they'll re-release it in the coming months. Right
now textbooks have bankrupted me from spending any more.
-- Drinian
Ren Driver
cheapest you'd find it in a store. I still think it's crazy how much people
sell it for on ebay *huggles his FLCL vol 1 signed by Sadamoto Kiazya,
Mamimi's Va and Haruko's VA*